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2006 results

Candidate

Party

Vote count

Vote share

Elected

Michele Raymond

NDP

4,151

49.51%

X

Bruce Cooke

PC

2,690

32.08%

Jim Hoskins

LIB

1,281

15.28%

Rebecca Mosher

GRN

262

3.12%

Voter turnout: 55.16 per cent in 2006

Political history

Former Conservative premier John Buchanan was a mainstay in this district from 1967 to 1990.

After Buchanan left politics, the New Democrats stepped in. Robert Chisholm, who later became NDP leader, won a byelection in 1991 and the party has held the riding ever since.

Michele Raymond won re-election here the last time around, reaffirming the NDP's strength by taking almost 50 per cent of the vote.

The Liberals have been confined to third-place finishes in recent years.

2006:

Michele Raymond of the NDP earned almost 1,461 votes more than her nearest competitor, PC Bruce Cooke.

2003:

Raymond received 37 per cent of the vote to defeat PC Linda Mosher by 331 votes. Liberal Ian McKinnon came in a strong third.